A Northeast Alberta district couple is working on a documentary called Whitelandia. The movie examines discrimination against African-Americans in Oregon. Matt Zodrow and Tracy MacDonald are working to raise $20,000 through Kickstarter now. If you head that way, you'll find a trailer featuring an interview with a Black Portlanders photographer Intisar Abioto. PSU professor Walidah Imarisha also appears in the trailer, but Imarisha said she is not affiliated with the film and did not know they planned to use footage of her.

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality wants to hear from St. Johns folks as it works on a plan to clean up contaminated sediment in the Columbia Slough offshore from the St. John's Landfill. The DEQ wants to cover the sediment with a thin layer of activated carbon.

Another slew of neighborhoods is hosting cleanups this weekend. The Vernon cleanup is Saturday, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Redeemer Lutheran Church parking lot (NE Killingsworth St. and NE 20th). It’s $10 per car load. The money helps pay for Movie In The Park and other neighborhood events. They can’t take yard debris, Styrofoam, tires, garbage or freon appliances.

Humboldt’s cleanup also runs 9 - 2 and is in the PCC Cascade parking lot No. 6. It’s $10 for a carload, and they can’t take garbage or special recycling either.

Portsmouth and University Park are teaming up for their cleanup at the North Lombard Street Eagles Lodge, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. They suggest a donation of $5. They can’t take yard waste, paint, tires or hazardous materials.

Our education reporter Nicole Dungca is working on a story about a Tongan sewing class in North Portland. She has a preview photo gallery of some of the work they’ve been creating.